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Adaptive Captioning with Emotional Cues: Supporting DHH and Neurodivergent Learners in STEM
Sunday David Ubur, Eugenia Ha Rim Rho, Denis Gracanin
Real-time captioning is vital for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) and neurodivergent learners (e.g., those with ADHD), yet it often omits emotional and non-verbal cues essential for…
"Are we writing an advice column for Spock here?" Understanding Stereotypes in AI Advice for Autistic Users
Caleb Wohn, Buse Çarık, Xiaohan Ding +3
Autistic individuals sometimes disclose autism when asking LLMs for social advice, hoping for more personalized responses. However, they also recognize that these systems may repro…
Human-Human-AI Triadic Programming: Uncovering the Role of AI Agent and the Value of Human Partner in Collaborative Learning
Taufiq Daryanto, Xiaohan Ding, Kaike Ping +4
As AI assistance becomes embedded in programming practice, researchers have increasingly examined how these systems help learners generate code and work more efficiently. However,…
"Having Lunch Now": Understanding How Users Engage with a Proactive Agent for Daily Planning and Self-Reflection
Adnan Abbas, Caleb Wohn, Arnav Jagtap +3
Conversational agents have been studied as tools to scaffold planning and self-reflection for productivity and well-being. While prior work has demonstrated positive outcomes, we s…
Designing Conversational AI to Support Think-Aloud Practice in Technical Interview Preparation for CS Students
Taufiq Daryanto, Sophia Stil, Xiaohan Ding +7
One challenge in technical interviews is the think-aloud process, where candidates verbalize their thought processes while solving coding tasks. Despite its importance, opportuniti…
How Managers Perceive AI-Assisted Conversational Training for Workplace Communication
Lance T. Wilhelm, Xiaohan Ding, Kirk McInnis Knutsen +2
Effective workplace communication is essential for managerial success, yet many managers lack access to tailored and sustained training. Although AI-assisted communication systems…
Reimagining Support: Exploring Autistic Individuals' Visions for AI in Coping with Negative Self-Talk
Buse Carik, Victoria Izaac, Xiaohan Ding +2
Autistic individuals often experience negative self-talk (NST), leading to increased anxiety and depression. While therapy is recommended, it presents challenges for many autistic…
Perceiving and Countering Hate: The Role of Identity in Online Responses
Kaike Ping, James Hawdon, Eugenia Rho
This study investigates how online counterspeech, defined as direct responses to harmful online content with the intention of dissuading the perpetrator from further engaging in su…
Conversate: Supporting Reflective Learning in Interview Practice Through Interactive Simulation and Dialogic Feedback
Taufiq Daryanto, Xiaohan Ding, Lance T. Wilhelm +3
Job interviews play a critical role in shaping one's career, yet practicing interview skills can be challenging, especially without access to human coaches or peers for feedback. R…
Exploring Large Language Models Through a Neurodivergent Lens: Use, Challenges, Community-Driven Workarounds, and Concerns
Buse Carik, Kaike Ping, Xiaohan Ding +1
Despite the increasing use of large language models (LLMs) in everyday life among neurodivergent individuals, our knowledge of how they engage with, and perceive LLMs remains limit…
Designing Human-AI Collaboration to Support Learning in Counterspeech Writing
Xiaohan Ding, Kaike Ping, Uma Sushmitha Gunturi +7
Online hate speech has become increasingly prevalent on social media, causing harm to individuals and society. While automated content moderation has received considerable attentio…
A Design Space for Intelligent and Interactive Writing Assistants
Mina Lee, Katy Ilonka Gero, John Joon Young Chung +33
In our era of rapid technological advancement, the research landscape for writing assistants has become increasingly fragmented across various research communities. We seek to addr…
Behind the Counter: Exploring the Motivations and Barriers of Online Counterspeech Writing
Kaike Ping, Anisha Kumar, Xiaohan Ding +1
Current research mainly explores the attributes and impact of online counterspeech, leaving a gap in understanding of who engages in online counterspeech or what motivates or deter…
Linguistically Differentiating Acts and Recalls of Racial Microaggressions on Social Media
Uma Sushmitha Gunturi, Anisha Kumar, Xiaohan Ding +1
In this work, we examine the linguistic signature of online racial microaggressions (acts) and how it differs from that of personal narratives recalling experiences of such aggress…
Leveraging Prompt-Based Large Language Models: Predicting Pandemic Health Decisions and Outcomes Through Social Media Language
Xiaohan Ding, Buse Carik, Uma Sushmitha Gunturi +2
We introduce a multi-step reasoning framework using prompt-based LLMs to examine the relationship between social media language patterns and trends in national health outcomes. Gro…